A lot of Dave’s stuff is about investing in Real Estate and using the VA loan and military benefits and such on your way to growing your portfolio towards financial independence.

Check in with @Joseph Chiofalo for alternatives if the loan amount is above $75-100k.

Some buyers do utilize second home financing options to secure their vacation property, which is nice because it allows the applicant to go up to 90% financing on a full documentation loan. 

Are you planning on it being a super quick flip and don't want to pay the rates on a bridge loan?

I asked him why, and he said after many days of review, he determined that after all the fees related to the new construction loan were factored in, the true return was less than the advertised pro-forma.  

When you say pre-reqs, do you mean in terms of qualifying for a loan?

Will this work on a conventional loan in California?

Your key considerations include loan approval, property management, market research, legal ownership, tax implications, and an emergency fund.

Finally ready to take the plunge and actually start investing in real estate rather than just talk about it, so I upgraded to Pro.I'm focusing on BRRRR single family homes to start and as I do not own my own home, I am looking to house hack for my first deal.Still early in the education process and putting together my team, but excited to progress forward and hopefully connect with local investors.

One strategy to rapidly increase door count would be to leverage an equity position utilizing a cash out second equity line or fixed second loan as a down payment for a new primary purchase of 2-4 units.